Local Lookout
WyoFile’s mission is to inform and engage Wyoming through in-depth reporting in the public interest. We make our reporting available to you and the rest of the Wyoming press corps, which can republish our work for free. WyoFile also offers Local Lookout — reporting curated daily from around the state to keep you up to date on local news. While…
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Property tax turmoil
Property taxes fund public services in Wyoming. Following spikes in property valuations across many counties, the Wyoming Legislature passed multiple property tax relief measures. While that brought relief to many property owners in the form of reduced bills, local governments and taxing districts are collecting less revenue. Ongoing coverage by WyoFile and partner newsrooms looks at the impacts of property…
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Corner Crossing
In late 2021, WyoFile began closely covering the case of four Missouri hunters charged with trespassing for stepping over a corner of the Elk Mountain Ranch — without setting foot on private property — to hunt on public land that otherwise would be inaccessible. A Carbon County jury found them not guilty, but the ranch owner, the wealthy North Carolina…
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Abortion in Wyoming
WyoFile is committed to keeping residents informed about the legality of abortion in Wyoming. That means we’ll continue to follow federal, state and local policy changes that could affect abortion access in Wyoming. Check out our ongoing coverage and timeline below. Made with Visme Infographic Maker
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WyoProfiles
WyoFile regularly examines remarkable, notable and fascinating Wyoming lives — of those living and gone. If you have an idea for an individual you would like us to profile, email editor@wyofile.com.
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Delivery Desert
Fremont County, Wyoming, is home to nearly 40,000 people in several towns spread over an area the size of New Hampshire. There are nearly 30 schools, a couple of movie theaters, several grocery stores and two hospitals. And yet there is only one practicing obstetrician, plus his midwife, to deliver babies for the general population. To be clear, anyone laboring…
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Collaborations
WyoFile Collaborations Collaboration is central to WyoFile’s mission: “to inform and engage Wyoming with in-depth reporting in the public interest.” Our work is free for qualifying outlets to republish — a resource that Wyoming newspapers used nearly 3,000 times in 2024 alone. We have a long history of working with colleagues in the Wyoming press corps and beyond to perform…
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Cheyenne Roundup
The problem solving, the power struggles and the priorities of the Wyoming Legislature. Join Wyoming Public Media and WyoFile reporters for the Cheyenne Roundup, a weekly look at what’s happening in the Wyoming statehouse. Every Friday afternoon of the legislative session starting Feb. 6, 2026. Listen here or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify | Apple | YouTube 2026…
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Dying in Jail
Between 2012 and 2022, 34 people have died in Wyoming county jails — the majority of them suicides. In this ongoing investigative series, WyoFile examines why people die in jail, why the public knows so little about these deaths and how they might be avoided in the future. Check out our ongoing coverage and interactive map of deaths by county below.…
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A Critical Call
A Critical Call What if you call 911 and no one answers? In parts of rural Wyoming, that’s getting closer to a reality as EMS agencies struggle to keep their heads above water. Whether they’re independent companies, part of a hospital or supported by local governments, they’re facing an uphill battle to staff ambulances amid increasing costs, decreasing volunteerism, stagnating…
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Withheld
Deadly synthetic opioids like fentanyl have led to an increase in nonfatal and fatal overdoses nationwide. In Wyoming alone, health officials reported 93 people dying from drug overdoses in 2022 — 48 involving fentanyl. Millions of dollars, meanwhile, are pouring into counties and towns to help confront the crisis, but access to vital information that could inform how to use…
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Colorado River Crisis
The Colorado River system is near collapse, endangering the drinking water, electricity and agriculture that roughly 40 million people rely on. What does that mean for Upper Basin states, like Wyoming, including users in Wyoming’s Green and Little Snake River basins?
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Events and Recordings
Event recordings 2022 Legislative Session Recap – Recording Local Live(s) – Recording Beginning the Climate Conversation in Wyoming – Recording 2021 Through the WyoFile Lens – Recording Water in Wyoming Virtual Fireside Chat – Recording
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